Dillinger
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Dillinger is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay best known for his 1976 hit "Cocaine in My Brain" and his influential role in the 1970s DJ-toasting scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dillinger canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jamaican reggae musician
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album ⓘ dancehall deejay ⓘ recording artist ⓘ song ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ranking Dillinger
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Young Dillinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Big Youth
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Channel One Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ Coxsone Dodd NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinity (reggae deejay) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yabby You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lester Bullock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| genre |
dancehall
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reggae ⓘ reggae ⓘ roots reggae ⓘ |
| hasHitSong |
CB 200
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Cocaine in My Brain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | pioneer of DJ toasting in reggae ⓘ |
| influenced |
dancehall toasting
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reggae deejay culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Big Youth
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U-Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
DJ-toasting scene
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sound system culture ⓘ |
| notableFor | DJ toasting style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
CB 200
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Cocaine in My Brain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
deejay
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | 1970s Jamaican music scene ⓘ |
| performer |
Dillinger
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Dillinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1976
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1976 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
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Mango Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
humorous lyrics
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narrative toasting ⓘ |
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